Ledgelawn Cemetery

Historic cemetery in Bar Harbor, Maine


44°22′44″N 68°12′31″W / 44.37878°N 68.20851°W / 44.37878; -68.20851Owned byTown of Bar HarborFind a GraveLedgelawn Cemetery

Ledgelawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. Established in 1903, several prominent early business owners, notable summer residents, and other townspeople are buried in the cemetery.

The need for a new cemetery was reported in the Bar Harbor Record on February 24, 1887:[1]

Twenty years ago, the present place of burial answered every purpose, but now it is quite inadequate. Besides being too small, it is not located in the proper place and its unsightliness is a constant source of dread to the superstitious and an unpleasant reminder to those whose friends have here found their final resting place.

Notable burials

Gravestone of Frederick Lincoln Savage

Listed chronologically:

  • Frederick Lincoln Savage (1861–1924), architect
  • William Henry Sherman (1865–1928), businessman and author
  • Walter Damrosch (1862–1950), composer and conductor[2]
  • George G. McMurtry (1876–1958), Medal of Honor recipient
  • Genevieve Fox (1888–1959), author

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cemeteries of Bar Harbor – Ledgelawn Cemetery". www.vfthomas.com. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. ^ Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Clearfield Company. p. 495. ISBN 9780806348230.

External links

  • Partial plan of Ledgelawn Cemtery, drawn in 1903 – Mount Desert Historical Society
  • Ledgelawn Cemetery at Find a Grave Edit this at Wikidata